Ultimus Romanorum : the scenarios Pre-game notes, relevant to all scenarios 1/ Generic leaders – Roman and non-Roman and combat units of both sides are placed as shown in 3.3.1, 3.3.2 and 4.2.2., in the Generic Roman leader deployment table and in the Palatini deployment table, except where the scenario indicates otherwise; 2/ Generic Roman leaders and Roman units are controlled by the side that controls the diocese in which they are deployed, unless indicated otherwise; 3/ Those leaders with an entry date earlier than the scenario start date (see the Roman leader entry and death table and the Barbarian leader entry and death table) but that are not listed in the starting positions, do not take part in the game (they are considered to have died already); 4/ All the Roman leaders on the Barbarian side are placed face-down; 5/ Non-Roman tribes at peace with Rome are not listed in the scenarios; 6/ Barbarian markers are placed in the dioceses controlled by the Barbarian player. Scenario 1 : The Scourge of God (445-453) In 445 Attila had his brother Bleda killed and became the King of the Huns et their vassals. He then undertook a series of expeditions against the eastern Empire, ravaging the Balkans and extracting heavy tribute. How will the Emperor of Constantinople rid himself of this scourge? Duration The scenario lasts 9 turns. It starts with Phase A of the turn of the year 445 and ends at the end of turn 453. Initiative The Barbarian automatically has initiative in the first turn. Starting positions ROMAN Romans : Théodose II (Augustus Orientalis), Marcien in Thracia 3 (with buccellarii 2 PF) and Cyrus in Thracia 3 Valentinien III (Augustus Occidentalis) and Aegidius in Italia 4 Aspar (Caesar, with buccellarii 3 PF) in Thracia 3 Aetius (Caesar) in Viennensis 3 Avitus in Viennensis 4 One CO unit of Galliae and the PA unit Comites Alani are set up in Viennensis 3 The PA unit Placidi Felices is set up in Viennensis 4 The two CO units of Britanniae and one CO unit of Galliae are removed from the game, as are the LI and CO units of the Moesiae diocese and the LI unit and the CO unit of Pannoniae Non Roman tribes : Ghassanides Foederati in Oriens 6 Visigothi (Théodoric I) Foederati in Viennensis 1 and 2 and Hispania 1 Franci Salii (Mérovée) Foederati in Galliae 1 Burgondi (Chilpéric) Foederati in Galliae 6 Saxones Foederati in Britanniae 2 BARBARIAN Non Roman tribes : Vandali (Genseric) Regnum in Africa 4 & Italia 7, Capital in Carthago Alani Allies of the Vandali in Africa 5 Mauri Allies of the Vandali in Africa 3 Suevi Foederati in revolt in Hispaniae 4 Hunni (Attila) at war with Rome Ostrogothi at war with Rome Gepidae at war with Rome The Ostrogothi & Gepidae tribes are allied with the Hunni Special rules The ROMAN receives the stratagem Tribute as well as those drawn in Phase B of 445. The Hunni and their allies may not attack the Western Empire until the Roman has played the stratagem Tribute, or until 450. [Implication here is that the earlier of the two triggers permission.] Victory If the Hunni or their allies occupy two Imperial capitals at the end of a turn, they win an automatic BARBARIAN victory. If Attila is killed in combat or is assassinated, the ROMAN wins an automatic victory. Otherwise, the player who has the most PV at the end of the scenario wins. Scenario 2 : Disaster and recovery in the West (407-421) On the night of the 1st January 407 the Vandals along with their Alan and Suevi allies crossed the frozen Rhine, overrunning the foederati Franks and entering Gaul. A Romano-British general, Constantine, was acclaimed Emperor by his troops and left for the continent to redress the situation. A mutiny among the Roman troops in Italy becomes a massacre of those soldiers of Germanic origin by Stilicon, the last bulwark of the West. What resources remain to the weak Emperor Honorius to save his throne at Ravenna and his lands? Duration The scenario lasts 15 turns. It starts with Phase A of 407 and ends at the end of 421. Initiative The BARBARIAN automatically has initiative in 407. Starting positions ROMAN Romans : Honorius (Augustus Occidentalis), Héraclien & Constance in Italia 4 Stilicon (Patrice, with buccellarii 4 PF) & Sarus in Italia 3 Jovin in Viennensis 3 Arcadius (Augustus Orientalis) & Anthémius & Fravitta in Thracia 3 One of the two comitatenses Galliae is in Italia 3, the other is removed from the game (these were removed from the Rhine in 406 to face the invasion of Ragadaise). Non-Roman tribes : Franci Salii Foederati in Galliae 1 Ghassanides Foederati in Oriens 6 BARBARIAN Romans : Constantin (Usurper), Gerontius & Dux Britanniae in Britanniae 2 with CO & LI of Britanniae Dux Galliae in Galliae 3 with LI of Galliae Non-Roman tribes : Visigothi (Alaric) Foederati in revolt in Pannoniae 4 Vandali (Godégisel), Suevi, Alani & Alamani at war with Rome. The minor Tribes Suevi & Alani are allied with the major Tribe Vandali. Special rules The BARBARIAN receives the stratagem Germanophobia along with those drawn in Phase B of 407. The special rules relating to Honorius’ succession apply (see 3.5.2). Victory The player with the most PV at the end of the scenario wins. Scenario 3 : The Last of the Romans, or the regency of Aetius (433-454) In 432, after his victories against the Bagaudes and the Salic Franks in Gaul, Aetius returned to Italy to obtain from the regent Galla Placida the honours that he believed were his due. He beat Boniface, the favourite of the regent, and effectively gained power over the western Empire. At the same time, the troops of the east tried to relieve Hiponne and Carthage, besieged by the Vandals. Duration The scenario lasts 21 turns. It starts with Phase A of 433 and ends at the end of 454. Initiative The ROMAN automatically has initiative in 433. Starting positions ROMAN Romans : Théodose II (Augustus Orientalis) & Cyrus in Thracia 3 Aspar (Caesar with 3 PF buccellarii) & Marcien (with 2 PF buccellarii) in Oriens 3 Valentinien III (Augustus Occidentalis) & Aetius (Caesar, with 4 PF buccellarii) in Italia 4 Avitus in Viennensis 3 The eastern PA Equites Arcades, Felices Theodosiani & Isauri are deployed in Oriens 3 One comitatenses unit of Galliae is in Italia 4 The two comitatenses units of Britanniae and one of Galliae are removed from the game. Non-Roman tribes : Ghassanides Foederati in Oriens 6 Visigothi (Théodoric I) Foederati in Viennesis 2 & Hispania 1 Franci Salii (Clodion) Foederati in Galliae 1 Burgondi Foederati in Galliae 6 BARBARIAN Non-Roman tribes : Vandali (Genseric) Foderati in revolt in Africa 3 Alani Foderati in revolt in Africa 2 Suevi Foderati in revolt in Hispaniae 4 Mauri Foderati in revolt in Africa 1 Franci Orientalis at war with Rome The minor Tribes Mauri & Alani are allied with the major Tribe Vandali Special rules The BARBARIAN receives the stratagem Bagaudes in addition to those drawn in Phase B of 433. Victory The player with the most PV at the end of the scenario wins. Scenario 4 : The partition of the Empire to the fall of the West (405-485) This game covers the whole of the period from the end of Stilicon’s reign to the abandonment of the west to its fate by the eastern Emperors. Duration : The scenario lasts 81 turns. It starts with Phase A of 405 and ends at the end of 485. Initiative : Determine initiative normally in 405. Starting positions ROMAN Romans : Honorius (Augustus Occidentalis), Héraclien & Constance in Italia 4 Stilicon (Caesar, with 4 PF buccellarii) & Sarus Jovin in Viennensis 3 Constantin & Gerontius in Britanniae 2 Arcadius (Augustus Orientalis), Anthémius & Fravitta in Thracia 3 Non-Roman tribes Franci Salii Foederati in Galliae 1 Ghassanides Foederati in Oriens 8 BARBARIAN : Non-Roman tribes Visigothi (Alaric) Foederati in revolt in Pannoniae 4 The minor Tribes Suevi & Alani are allied with the Vandali Special rules All rules are used in full. Victory The player with the most PV at the end of the scenario wins. Scenario 5 : The Vandal wars (459-470) The western Emperor Majorien and his eastern collegue Leon I decided to deal with the Vandals. In effect, Carthage had becomes the base of Germanic pirates qui plagued the Mediterranean, Spain and the Peloponnese. They both launched ambitious naval expeditions against Genseric’s African kingdom. Duration The scenario lasts 12 turns. It starts with Phase A of 459 and ends at the end of 470. Initiative The BARBARIAN automatically has initiative in 459. Starting positions ROMAN Romans : Léon (Augustus Orientalis), Aspar (Caesar, with 3 PF buccellarii), Anagaste & Proc. Anthémius in Thracia 3 Arbadur in Oriens 9 Majorien (Augustus Occidentalis) & Sidoine in Viennensis 3 Ricimer (Caesar, with 2 PF buccellarii) in Italia 4 Aegidius in Galliae 3 Marcellinus in Italia 6 (with 2 PF buccellarii) Paul in Galliae 3 Olybrius in Italia 5 The Placidi Felices unit is deployed in Viennensis 3 One CO unit of the Galliae and the PA unit Comites Alani are deployed in Galliae 3 The PA Comites Seniores & Victores units and the CO unit of Italia are deployed in Italia 6 The two CO units of Britanniae and one CO unit of Galliae are removed from the game, as are the LI & CO units of the Moesiae diocese and the LI & CO units of Pannoniae. Non-Roman tribes Ghassanides Foederati in Oriens 6 Visigothi (Théodoric II) Foederati in Viennensis 1 & 2, & Hispania 1 Franci Salii (Childéric) Foederati in Galliae 1 Franci Orientalis Foederati in Galliae 2 Burgondi (Chilpéric) Foederati in Galliae 6 BARBARIAN Non-Roman tribes Vandali (Genseric) Regnum in Africa 4 & Italia 7, capital at Carthago Alani Allies of the Vandali in Africa 5 Mauri Allies of the Vandali in Africa 3 Suevi Foderati in revolt in Hispaniae 4 Saxones Foderati in revolt in Britanniae 2 Ostrogothi at war with Rome Scoti at war with Rome Special rules The ROMAN receives the stratagem Flotte in addition to those drawn in Phase B of 459.